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Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah
A commentary upon the prophecy of Isaiah. By Mr. John Calvin. Whereunto are added four tables ... Translated out of French into English: by C.C.A commentary vpon the prophecie of Isaiah. By Mr. Iohn Caluin. Whereunto are added foure tables ... Translated out of French into English: by C.C.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston, 1609
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The word Kings, serves for amplification: as if he should say; Not only the commonalty and meaner sort should see and admire the glory of God; but that even Kings themselves, who were wont proudly to contemn that which in it self is precious and honourable: for their own glory so blinds them, and their greatness so bewitcheth all their senses, that they cannot willingly acknowledge any dignity but their own.1
The word Kings, serues for amplification: as if he should say; Not onely the cōmunaltie and meaner sort should see and admire the glory of God; but that euen Kings themselues, who were wont proudly to contemne that which in it selfe is precious and honourable: for their owne glory so blindes them, and their greatnesse so bewitcheth all their senses, that they cannot willingly ackonwledge any dignitie but their owne.1
- 1Kings do not willingly acknowledge any dignity but their own.Kings do not willingly acknowledge any dignitie but their owne.
The new name is taken here for magnificence: for the people were in such wise scattered and dispersed, that there was no certain body of them to be seen, but seemed as utterly forlorn. I grant the multitude of them which were carried into captivity was very great; yet in respect they were mingled here and there among the Babylonians, they were rent one from another, as a body divided into many pieces: so as they could not well be said to retain so much as the name of a people any longer: which also they had been forewarned of. But at their return home, they began to be knit into a body again: and thus recovered that name, of which they had been deprived. Notwithstanding new is taken for unaccustomed. As if the Prophet should have said, your glory shall be singular, and such as was not heard of before. Which we know in process of time came to pass. For this handful of people which inhabited the country by way of entreaty, were not able to get unto themselves such a magnificence by any greatness, or signs of honour: but at length after the preaching of the Gospel, the name of the Jews was both known and renowned.